The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-22

ing and requiring the town council O
Rock Hill to issue bonds for cducationa
purposes; (House) authorizing the trcas
urer Of Berkeley county to transfer t.
the credit of the school districts of saiC
county certain funds; chartering the
t. Wn of Clover; (House) authorizing tht
treasurer of Berkeley county to place tho
balance Of tho trial justice tax in st. An
drew's parish, levied in 1884 and 1885, tt
the edit Of past indebtedness of 1856
Che y amending the charter Of the
tow OF Florence.
Senator Eltterson's bill "in relation
to torfeirol lands, delinquent lands and
the collection of taxes, passcd-20 to TO-
The Columbia Canal bill has passed
its three readings in the Senate, and now
awaits tho action of the House.
The bill 70 establish scholarship in the
Winthrop Training School at Columbia
ls also pending in the House.
The bill to abolish the olfico of Master
IN Laurens county was killed in the Sen
ate by vote of 16 to 10.
Among tho bills passed by the Senate
are the following: Bill to amend all Act
for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Bill to charter the Bennettsville and
Cheraw Railroad Company.
Bill to amend an Act to provide for
and regulate the incorporation of banks
in this State.
Bill to repeal Section 2 of an Act to
regulate appeals in criminal cases.
The bill (by Mr.. Keitt, of Newberry, }
to establish a separate Agricultural Col
lege and to devolve the duties Of the
Department Of Agriculture upon the
Directors of such College, was laid on
the table upon the motion of that gen
tleman. He stated that he considered
the que; ton of establishing q separate
Agricultural College settled by the action
on the University bill, and that he had
no desire to consume time uselessly.
His motion was adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Columbia
Club caused some little debate in the
House, but was finally passed, after
changing the name of the organization
to the Columbia Social and Literary
Club"
On motion of DR.. Pope, the enacting
words were stricken out of bill to
amend Section 1852 Of tho General
Statutes, so as to give the Railroad Com
missioners $400 for Office rent instead OF
$500, as now allowed.
The Senate bill to pension Confeder-
ate soldiers and sailors has passed the
House and will of course become a law.
The Columbia Canal bill was read and
ordered for consideration.
The following bills were read the third
time:
TO fund the deficiency bonds at 44 per
ccnt
In the Senate yesterday the bill pro
vldlng for separate Agricultural College
nj TO 4
Crews, Bicmann, Edwards and Murray
constituting the adhcrcnts
The bill imposing the punishment of
hard labor upon persons convicted by courts
or municipal authorities was indefinitely
postponed on its second reading by Il vote
of 1S To 16
A bill making il n misdemcanor for any
person to obtain board or lodging at Il PUB.
lie or private house and depart lhcrcfrOm
without the knowledge of the proprietor
leaving his bill unpaid was killed.
The bill authorizing the city Of Columbia
to guarantee and pay the coupons on bonds
to be issued by the Board of Trustees 0i
the Columbia Canal passed its sccont
reading.
The Joint Assembly.
n . o'clock yesterday afternoon the two
he lscs met in joint assembly in the Hall OF
pose Of electing Il Commissioner Of Agri
culture aud two Directors Of the Slatt
Pcnit"ntiary.
y l. luton had been adopted resolving
thu l. ir S"~rld be no speeches, and tn,
nominn,i"rs nsequcntly Y'rrc contincC
simply T. m announcement Il the name
Of the candidates.
| Lieut.. Governor Muuldin called the TIVE
houses to order and called for nomination
for the Office Of Commissioner of Agri
culture
Mr.. OBricn nominated Col. A. 2. But
Ter. The nomination was seconded by DR.
Pope
Mr.. Anderson nominated Mr. VI. l.
Donaldson, of Grcenvillc. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Raysor.
The vote resulted rs follows: Butler 9S
Donaldson 55.
The following gentlemen were placed il
nomination for Pcnitcntiary Directors
Messrs A. a Sarratt, Thomas O. Sanders
John S. Scott L S. Allen, Michael F
Kennedy.
The vote resulted in the choice of Mcssrs
Sarrat and Sanders.